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[... 4 paragraphs ...]
Whenever you think that you have a headache simply because you have a headache; or you bump into a door simply because you bump into a door; or you have an accident simply because you happen to be in a particular place at a particular time; whenever you feel yourself powerless, then you think that accidents happen and that you have no control over them. The only answer is to realize that you form physical events, individually and en masse. And as I have said, time and time again, you form the physical reality that you know.
[... 13 paragraphs ...]
(To Dennis.) You can discover the reason for yourself as Ruburt earlier told you, and it is your own self-training that is involved here. I am not the easiest teacher in the world. You must learn to find out the answer for yourself from yourself for this sets up communication between various layers of the self, and this is highly important for your own development.
[... 17 paragraphs ...]
(To Arnold.) Now our fine, spiritual physicist. There are some very important intuitions available to you because of your background if in psy-time you will begin to contemplate what you know of science and where it falls short in answering your questions. Because of your background, you will be able to intuitively pick up answers along those lines where many others cannot. I suggest that you use this as a basis for psy-time and also keep it in mind in your dream states.
[... 3 paragraphs ...]
You have a wiser, more creative spirit, but you will be able to translate what you get into technical terms which few can do comparatively speaking. Set for yourself whatever theoretical questions you imagine as to the nature of the universe. And in the dream state and in psy-time the answers will be given to you. Choose, therefore, subjects that are close to your own inclinations.
[... 46 paragraphs ...]
It is largely cultural in your particular environment. Now, in some native cultures this is not true, but you are learning to encourage spontaneity, and yet within certain areas there must be a concentration of abilities in the physical line and in this extent you are a teacher and you are learning as you teach them. You also experience their own frustrations, and this makes you angry. When you were a child you could be angry at the parent. When you are a parent you can feel the child’s anger but you do not know what to do. When you are a child you can blame the parent. When you are a parent there is no one to blame. Therefore, you are forced to ask about the nature of reality. You are angry because you do not understand, as yet, the nature of reality and you have no answers but you can learn the proper questions. You can learn to experience again that spontaneity and to encourage it.
[... 6 paragraphs ...]